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These semi-finalists selected by a panel of distinguished scientists and engineers from a record high of 2,499 applicants in 37 states, Puerto Rico and the Department of Defense overseas. The applicants were nominated to compete in the Broadcom MASTERS by placing among the top 10 percent of middle school competitors at Society-affiliated regional and state science fairs, including North Carolina State Science Fair. And for the second year in a row, there will be an equal number of male and female finalists competing in this prestigious competition, which seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators who will solve the grand challenges of the future.

Winners will be named on October 24 after finalists complete in a rigorous competition that will test their abilities in STEM, critical thinking, communication, creativity and collaboration.

TuPortalSTEM, a web portal dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), was designed to raise awareness and increase access to information about STEM education, STEM career opportunities, and STEM programs and opportunities for Hispanic students and their families.

Hear what 2012 NCSEF and Intel ISEF award winners, Kelly Roddick and Lauren Huffstetler - NC State University 2016, have to say as they reflect on the value of engaging in science and engineering research by competing in the NCSEF.

North Carolina was represented by 16 students with 12 projects at the 2012 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburgh, PA on May 13 – 18, 2012. The North Carolina students came from the three NC ISEF affiliated fairs: the NC Science and Engineering Fair (12 students with eight projects), the Central Regional Fair (two students with 2 projects), and the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Fair (two students with 2 projects). Overall ISEF had 1,549 student finalists competing from all over the U.S. as well as 68 different countries, regions, and territories. Our students won six awards at the Special Awards Ceremony and five awards at the INTEL ISEF Grand Awards.

Top high school researchers from all over the world displayed their innovative ideas at the George R. Brown Convention Center of Houston, TX for the 2012 International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, Environment, Project Olympiad, (ISWEEEP). Over 1000 participants shared the ideas, experience, and knowledge to promote maintaining global sustainability in near future. North Carolina had four student projects with five students presenting. All won awards!

Kevin Frink, a student at Isaac Bear Early College High School in New Hanover County, recently won 2nd place for physics in the Taiwan International Science Fair for his project "Carbon Nanostructures Via Dry Ice Exposed to High Temperature". Kevin was a top winner at the 2012 NC Science & Engineering Fair and earned a spot at the 2012 International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh. There he won the K. T. Li Foundation Special Award which covered travel and expenses for the Taiwan International Fair.

Chase Lewis of Chapel Hill with the project "Rescue Travois- Saving Lives" and Emma Christensen of Greenville with her project "Saved by the Bug" were both named finalists in Disney’s Iron Man 3 Inventor and Innovator Fair. As finalists they have won a trip to California for the premiere of Iron Man 3, a visit to Disneyland, trip to Broadcom Headquarters and the opportunity to share their research at the El Capitan Theatre from May 3rd to June 20th. Chad Campbell was also named semifinalists. Congratulations Chad, Chase and Emma!

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Andrew Miller, NCSEF Volunteer Coordinator, has received a champion award from the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Center. The SMT Center awarded the EPA at its annual SMT Celebration gala on April 18. Read more on the SMT Center web site or see the video below.

Intel ISEF 2015 Special Awards – May 14, 2015

This year, more than 1,700 finalists competed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Finalists qualify for Intel ISEF by participating regional, state, or national fairs associated with Society for Science & the Public.

In addition to the Grand Awards, which were announced on Friday, May 15, more than 60 Special Awards organizations also provide awards. Special Award organizations provide educational scholarships, cash awards, summer internships, scientific field trips, equipment grants, and more. Special Awards were announced on Thursday, May 14.

North Carolina had a total of 21 students presenting 16 projects from three regional fairs, NCSEF Region 3A (one project), Region 3B (one project), and Region 6 (two projects); and the state fair, NC Science and Engineering Fair (twelve projects).

Ashtavadhani Vidwan Ambati Subbaraya Chetty Foundation (AVASC)AVASC is an educational and medical service foundation dedicated to recognizing academic talent and providing services to the needy. AVASC will award projects that display outstanding creativity, ingenuity, and have the potential to alleviate the human condition or mark a substantive advancement in the scientific field.

United States Environmental Protection AgencyFrom nanomaterials a billionth of a meter in size to global climate dynamics, EPA scientists and engineers are investigating every scale of our environment and the links between environment and human health. EPA conducts research that addresses the highest priority science needs of the nation. The work performed by EPA scientists, engineers and their research partners improves the quality of the air we breathe, the water that sustains us, and the land upon which we live.

Intel ISEF Grand Awards – May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015, Pittsburgh, PA – Society for Science & the Public, in partnership with the Intel Foundation, announced Grand Awards of the Intel ISEF 2015. Student winners are ninth through twelfth graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2015 by winning a top prize at a local, regional, state or national science fair.

Intel Foundation Cultural and Scientific Visit to China Award

The Intel Foundation believes that cultural experiences can help shape and strengthen scientific research and is partnering with the China Adolescents for Science and Technology Organization to award an 11-day trip to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Chengdu and Hong Kong. The winners will attend the China Adolescent Science and Technology Innovation Contest, the largest national science competition in China. They will also have the opportunity to visit the Chengdu Panda Research Base, other science education institutes, research centers, middle schools and universities in China. Finalists will exchange ideas with Chinese scientists and like-minded peers, gaining a better understanding of China's science programs.

This year, more than 1,700 finalists competed at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Finalists qualify for Intel ISEF by participating regional, state, or national fairs associated with Society for Science & the Public.

In addition to the Grand Awards, which were announced on Friday, May 15, more than 60 Special Awards organizations also provide awards. Special Award organizations provide educational scholarships, cash awards, summer internships, scientific field trips, equipment grants, and more. Special Awards were announced on Thursday, May 14.

North Carolina had a total of 21 students presenting 16 projects from three regional fairs, NCSEF Region 3A (one project), Region 3B (one project), and Region 6 (two projects); and the state fair, NC Science and Engineering Fair (twelve projects).